Pastel Azteca

Name: Pastel Azteca
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 dried guajillo, colorado or ancho chiles, (stemmed and seeded); 1 white onion, (quartered); 3 cloves garlic, (unpeeled); 1 cup tomato puree; 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 1 sprig fresh epazote ((optional)); Salt; 3 tablespoons lard or oil; 18 corn tortillas; Oil for frying ((optional)); Butter or oil for greasing the pan; 1 pound shredded chicken or cooked ground meat; 6 poblanos, Hatch or Anaheim peppers, (roasted, peeled, seeded and cut into strips); 1 cup corn kernels; 4 ounces cotija, anejo or feta cheese, (crumbled); 1 pound Chihuahua, Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese, (grated); 1/2 cup Mexican crema, (or sour cream)

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:20min

Think of this as Mexican lasagna, where the sauce is a smooth salsa, corn tortillas instead of pasta, meat (or not), roasted green peppers, and both crumbly and melty cheese.

Updated at: Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:01:12 GMT